Global Cotton Sustainability Conference 2019 | Asian Venture Philanthropy Network | 10 June 2019 | Hongqiao Jin Jiang Hotel, 5 Zunyi S Rd, Hong Qiao, Changning Qu, Shanghai Shi, China, 200336

The 2019 Global Cotton Sustainability Conference brings the entire sector together to shape a more sustainable future for cotton. Join industry leaders and experts for an interactive opportunity to explore topics at field level, in the supply chain and in consumer-facing business. The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) will host the “BCI Basics” for an introduction to BCI, and the Annual BCI Member Meeting.

2019 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Christophe Roussel
EVP, Global Supply Chain: Global Sourcing and Product Operations, Gap Inc.

Fiona Lang
Partner, Syntao

Daniel Gustafson
Deputy Director-General (Programmes), Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)

Dawn McGregor
Lead Partnerships & Projects, China Water Risk

Kristie Drucza
Gender and Social Inclusion Specialist, Inclusion Solutions

Charlene Collison
Associate Director of Sustainable Value Chains and Livelihoods, Forum for the Future

SPEAKERS:

Almas Parveen
BCI Field Facilitator and Farmer, REEDS

Tarcila Bhuriya
Smallholder Farmer, Organic Cotton Accelerator

Wang Meishuang
Smallholder Farmer and BCI Field Facilitator, BCI

Bill Ballenden
CEO and Owner, Dragontree Commodity Trading

Peter Wakefield
Managing Director, Wakefield Inspection Services

Anita Chester
Head of Sustainable Raw Materials, C&A Foundation

Joshua Wickerham
Policy and Outreach Manager, ISEAL Alliance

Crispin Argento
Executive Director, Organic Cotton Accelerator

Sherry Wu
Country Manager China, Better Cotton Initiative

Abhishek Bansal
Head of Sustainability, Arvind Limited

Evonne Tan
Data Management & China Strategy Director, Textile Exchange

Hardeep Desai
Senior Director Farm Innovations, CottonConnect South Asia Pvt. Ltd.

Phil Townsend
Technical Lead – Environmental Sustainability and Technical Services, Marks & Spencer

Pramit Chanda
Country Director India and Program Director, Cotton & Apparel Program, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative

Eliane Augareils
Monitoring & Evaluation Manager, Better Cotton Initiative

Lauren McCarthy
Deputy Director of the Centre for Research into Sustainability, Royal Holloway, University of London

Christian Barthel
Director of Business Development, Cotton made in Africa

Michelle Tarry
Senior Director of Responsible Sourcing, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)

Andy Zhong
Marketing Director, Prosperity Textile

Şükran Bayçura
General Manager, IPUD

Alison Ward
CEO, CottonConnect

Amit Shah
CEO and Founding Director, Spectrum International

Gundolf Klaehn
Project Manager, German Partnership for Sustainable Textile

Mostafiz Uddin
Managing Director, Denim Expert Ltd.

Amy Jackson
Director of Membership, Better Cotton Initiative

Isabelle Roger
Senior Manager Corporate Engagement, Solidaridad Network

Tim North
Co-CEO, ECOM USA

Amélia Jorge Sidumo
Senior Regional Coordinator - Southern Africa, Better Cotton Initiative

Laila Petrie
Textiles and Cotton Network Lead, World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)

Dr. Pei Liang
Co-Founder and President, China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCFA)

Zhang Lian Jing
Research & Development Center / General Manager, Huafu Fashion Co., Ltd.

Fernando Rati
Sustainability Manager , ABRAPA

Leo Xiao
Cotton Developer (PLAEA), IKEA

Heinrich Schultz
Founder and Managing Director, OrganiMark

Patricia Jurewicz
Founder and Vice President, Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN)

Subindu Garkhel
Cotton Product Manager, Fairtrade Foundation

Lena Staafgard
COO, Better Cotton Initiative

Susan McCutcheon
Grower hosted by Cotton Australia, Narromine NSW Australia

Shen Ren Bin
General Manager, Jin Tian Large Farm

Daren Abney
Membership Engagement Manager, Better Cotton Initiative

Sourav Das
Global Denim Development Responsible, H&M Denim Development Center, Shanghai

Susan Ho
Sr. Project Manager Sustainability, adidas Sourcing Limited, LO Taiwan

Fuguang Li
Chairman, China Cotton Industry Alliance

Brooke Summers
Program Manager – Cotton to Market, Cotton Australia

Alexander Ellebrecht
Senior Business Developer, ChainPoint

Dr. Sedef Uncu Aki
R & D, Planning and Operations Manager , Central Anatolia

Alan McClay
CEO, BCI

Eva Benavidez Clayton
Sr. Communications Manager, BCI

Shashikant Babra
Head – Sourcing & Quality Assurance, Splash Fashion & Iconic

Pramod Singh
Material Leader, IKEA

Lisa Barratt
Africa Operations Manager, BCI

Marianna Tsien
Senior Director Business Development and Membership, Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC)

Rachel Lim
AMA Head of Corporate Affairs, Levi Strauss & Co.

Marc Lewkowitz
President and C.E.O., Supima

2019 Sponsors

COTTON CONFERENCE DINNER SPONSOR:
• Huafu

WELCOME RECEPTION & BCI 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SPONSOR:
• Levi Strauss & Co.

COFFEE BREAK SPONSORS:
• JFS
• ChainPoint
• Supima
• Spectrum International

FARMER TRAVEL SPONSORS:
• VF
• H&M
• Kipas Textiles
• Nike
• C&A
• M&S
• Prosperity Textile

COTTON GIF FUNDING PARTNER:
• Better Cotton fund